Ukraine’s defense forces near the rebel-held east of the country have accused Russian-backed fighters of opening fire 50 times on Wednesday, including the use of artillery fire. The two militant groups in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions called for an end to hostilities starting at midnight on Thursday morning. This is despite...

U.S. film director and political commentator Oliver Stone has announced he is working on a documentary about Russian President Vladimir Putin that will be released next year. The Oscar winner told Russian pro-government tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda that his planned film about Putin “should be screened next year.” He also announced that his...

The German and French foreign ministers have made their first visit to eastern Ukraine since the start of the conflict between government forces and Russia-backed separatists in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

Ukraine marked the silver anniversary of its independence last month. It has been a rugged 25 years, and the last two and a half have been exceptionally tough. Russia, which has clearly never accepted the fact of an independent Ukrainian state that is not a Muscovite vassal, made a first stab at realizing its imperial ambitions by invading,...